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The Minority Report - Into Vocabulary

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the act of moving back and forth; sway to and fro; be unsure or weak

a)
waver
b)
nocturnal
c)
riffle
d)
begrudge
2.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face; the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British); formal and explicit approval; consent to, give permission
a)
pitted
b)
dryly
c)
countenance
d)
teeming
3.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; confused.

a)
ravaged
b)
languidly
c)
bewildered
d)
dryly
4.
a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; burn slowly and without a flame; have strong suppressed feelings
a)
scrutinize
b)
querulous
c)
smolder
d)
neutralize
5.

in a manner without emotion

a)
nocturnal
b)
neutralize
c)
guileless
d)
dryly
6.
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
a)
dossier
b)
scrutinize
c)
countenance
d)
ponder
7.

to think of; make reference to

a)
refer
b)

defer

c)
profoundly
d)
waver
8.

shuffle through; look through

a)
profoundly
b)
bewildered
c)
riffle
d)
dryly
9.
without question and beyond doubt
a)
querulous
b)
emphatically
c)
duly
d)
refer
10.
to a great depth psychologically
a)
countenance
b)
inert
c)
profoundly
d)
countenance
11.
free from guile; free of deceit
a)
guileless
b)
ponder
c)
lurch
d)
ravaged
12.
taken without permission or consent especially by public authority
a)
languidly
b)
appropriated
c)
ravaged
d)
forfeit
13.

surrendered as a penalty; the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.; lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

a)
forfeit
b)
appropriated
c)
netted
d)
smolder
14.
make chemically neutral; make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; make incapable of military action; get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; make politically neutral and thus inoffensive; oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
a)
forfeit
b)
netted
c)
neutralize
d)
nocturnal
15.
habitually complaining
a)
dismayed
b)
querulous
c)
forfeit
d)
smolder
16.
a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds; speak haltingly
a)
teeming
b)
stammer
c)
inert
d)
ponder
17.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
a)
stammer
b)

verdict

c)
dismayed
d)
guileless
18.
darkened by clouds; showing a brooding ill humor
a)
stammer
b)
sullen
c)

blissful

d)
refer
19.
abundantly filled with especially living things
a)
teeming
b)
netted
c)
riffle
d)
duly
20.
a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
a)
neutralize
b)

inert

c)
lurch
d)
dossier
21.

allow unwillingly; give permission when you don't really want to

a)
emphatically
b)
querulous
c)
begrudge
d)
waver
22.

resembling a web; earn; catch

a)
languidly
b)
netted
c)
begrudge
d)
scrutinize
23.
reflect deeply on a subject
a)
emphatically
b)
guileless
c)
ponder
d)
dossier
24.

the act of moving forward suddenly; abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

a)
teeming
b)
scrutinize
c)
sullen
d)
lurch
25.

covered with holes; having the seed removed

a)
emphatically
b)
bewildered
c)
pitted
d)
duly
26.

in a slow and lethargic manner

a)
inert
b)
languidly
c)
pitted
d)
bewildered
27.

having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

a)
riffle
b)
smolder
c)
inert
d)
profoundly
28.
belonging to or active during the night; of or relating to or occurring in the night
a)
sullen
b)
appropriated
c)
nocturnal
d)
appropriated
29.

at the proper time; as expected; correctly done

a)
dossier
b)
waver
c)
dismayed
d)
duly
30.

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; loot

a)

pitted

b)

stammer

c)

ravage

d)

begrudge